abroad

/əˈbɹɔːd/adverb

In or to a country other than one's own.

Example sentences

“After graduating, she spent a year working abroad.”
“Many students dream of studying abroad for a semester in Europe.”

Takes no preposition: you go abroad, live abroad, study abroad. "To abroad" is a common learner error.

Synonyms for abroad

overseas

Antonyms

at home

Often confused with abroad

abroad vs aboard

Related words

cruiseA trip by ship or boat, usually one taken for enjoyment.adventureAn exciting, unusual, and sometimes risky experience or journey.campingThe activity of staying and sleeping outdoors in a tent or similar shelter, for fun or learning.reservationAn arrangement made in advance to hold a hotel room, table, seat, or other service for you.compassAn instrument with a magnetized needle or electronic sensor that shows which way north is.sightseeingThe activity of traveling around to visit and look at interesting places.